Chai tea is one of my favourite things, the spices invigorate me and fill me with a sense of wonder of far off places and of something special and comforting. It evokes the senses and livens up my morning, smelling the spices and taking that first sip, warming me up...
Mum loved a good stewed apple.. Memories of mum eating stewed apples with cinnamon and yoghurt and a good dollop of honey on top as a tasty dessert on an autumn or winter’s eve, wander across my mind as I put on some apples… Simple and delicious and not too...
The last of the summer days are fading, the sun is setting earlier as we head into the new season of Autumnal bliss (my favourite season!). At the start of the season the days can still be warm and this recipe is great for those last warmer days.. Eating enough...
These pickled radishes are great as a side to numerous dishes, and are perfect for using up radishes that may have softened in the bottom of the fridge..Eat as a side to tacos, veggie burgers, Mexican beans, atop avocado on toast, anything that needs a little tang. Radishes are also...
Cherries are one of my most favourite fruits..the sweetness and slight tartness make them perfect little flavour bombs.. Childhood memories of waking up on Christmas morning and discovering stockings that were filled with numerous little treats to snack on, cherries and lychees featured heavily, cherries were my favourite part, munching...
Eating the rainbow feels very satisfying, and is so, so good for you! In more ways than one. Summer is such a great time to bring in more salads and fresh raw vegetables and fruits.. Raw veg has a cooling nature and it’s perfect when it’s too hot to eat...
I’ve been craving fresh and tangy flavours lately and this cucumber salad is those things and more… Cucumbers are the perfect summer vegetable, they are 95% water and full of electrolytes like potassium, calcium and magnesium(1), the perfect thirst quencher on those stinking hot days, add some slices to your...
Summer celebrations were one of mums favourite times of the year, celebrating family and togetherness, summer fruits and foods, although she struggled with the heat of summer, she very much cherished the time we all spent together… Memories of everyone chipping in to make meals, camping out in her bush...
Spring is in full swing, here in the southern hemisphere, specifically north west Victoria which is where we are currently residing… The eucalypts have been blooming for a few weeks already and all the various flowers are in full bloom in the local gardens, roses and lavender, lilacs and wisteria,...
One of my favourite things as a kid was tinned or canned beetroot, strange I know, we were a mostly sugar deprived family growing up, hello sugar free carob for Easter! Mum would often pickle her own beetroot, so the tinned kind was few and far between. Mum’s version was...